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United States Department of Agriculture
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Oklahoma Crop Weather
Oklahoma Field Office
Cooperating with the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry
P.O. Box 528804 · Oklahoma City, OK 73152-8804
(405) 522-6190 · FAX (405) 528-2296 · www.nass.usda.gov/ok
A combined contribution with Cooperative Extension Service, USDA Farm Service Agency and Oklahoma Mesonet
-over-
USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Information provided by respondents on NASS surveys, will remain completely confidential, as required by
Federal law. NASS safeguards the confidentiality of all responses, ensuring that no individual producer or operation can be identified.
Volume 36, Number 30
Weekly Summary for Sep 2 - Sep 8
Issued September 9, 2013
Drought Conditions Worsen
Another week of meager rainfall and summer heat resulted in worsening drought conditions. According to the September 3rd U.S. Drought Monitor, 73.8 percent of the state is in a drought or abnormally dry, up from 60.2 percent the week before. Some producers have begun dusting in wheat, while others have delayed planting due to the limited soil moisture. Row crops continued to make progress and corn harvest continued. Corn, soybeans and peanuts continue to be rated mostly good, with none rated very poor. Minimal precipitation was received last week. The Southeast district received 0.16 of an inch, while most areas received no measureable rainfall at all. Average temperatures ranged from the high 70’s to the low 80’s in most areas. Topsoil moisture conditions were rated mostly adequate to short with none rated surplus. Subsoil moisture conditions also rated mostly adequate to short with 27 percent rated very short, up three points from the previous week, but 45 points less than this time last year. There were 6.8 days suitable for fieldwork.
Small Grains: Seedbed preparation slowed down. Fifty-two percent of wheat seedbed preparation was complete as of Sunday, compared to 44 percent completed last year, but six points behind normal. A small portion of wheat and rye were planted by Sunday. Rye seedbed prepared was 32 percent complete and 26 percent of oat seedbed preparation was complete by the end of the week.
Canola seedbed preparation was 35 percent completed by week’s end, 13 points behind last year.
Row Crops: All row crops continued to make progress in the last week. Corn in the dent stage was 94 percent complete 15 points ahead of last week. Fifty-eight percent of the crop was mature by Sunday, and 14 percent was harvested. Sorghum heading was 98 percent complete by week’s end, 65 percent was coloring, and 14 percent was mature. Soybean blooming was 95 percent complete by Sunday, and 80 percent of plants were setting pods, two points behind the five-year average. Peanuts setting pods was 96 percent complete by the end of the week and 28 percent of plants were mature, ten points ahead of the five year average. Cotton setting bolls was 94 percent complete and 35 percent of cotton had bolls opening by Sunday, six points ahead of the five-year average.
The watermelon harvest was 90 percent complete by the end of the week.
Hay: Producers continued to cut hay. Conditions were rated mostly good to fair. A fourth cutting of alfalfa hay was 53 percent complete by Sunday, 13 points ahead of last year. A second cutting of other hay was 72 percent complete by Sunday, 16 points ahead of normal.
Pasture and Livestock: Conditions of pasture and range were rated mostly good to fair. Livestock was rated mostly in good condition.
Soil Moisture Conditions by Percent Week Ending Sunday, September 8, 2013 Moisture Rating Current Week Previous Week One Year Ago
Topsoil
Very Short 22 17 64
Short
50
44
31 Adequate 28 39 5
Surplus
0
0
0 Subsoil
Very Short
27
24
72 Short 36 33 24
Adequate
37
43
4 Surplus 0 0 0 Conditions by Percent For Week Ending Sunday, September 8, 2013 Commodity Very Poor Poor Fair Good Excellent
Corn
0
2
22
58
18 Sorghum 1 6 19 57 17
Soybeans
0
2
23
63
12 Peanuts 0 4 28 53 15
Cotton
14
18
27
39
2 Alfalfa Hay 7 9 31 48 5
Other Hay
4
10
36
44
6 Livestock 0 3 31 54 12
Pasture and Range
8
11
34
41
6

United States Department of Agriculture
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Oklahoma Crop Weather
Oklahoma Field Office
Cooperating with the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry
P.O. Box 528804 · Oklahoma City, OK 73152-8804
(405) 522-6190 · FAX (405) 528-2296 · www.nass.usda.gov/ok
A combined contribution with Cooperative Extension Service, USDA Farm Service Agency and Oklahoma Mesonet
-over-
USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Information provided by respondents on NASS surveys, will remain completely confidential, as required by
Federal law. NASS safeguards the confidentiality of all responses, ensuring that no individual producer or operation can be identified.
Volume 36, Number 30
Weekly Summary for Sep 2 - Sep 8
Issued September 9, 2013
Drought Conditions Worsen
Another week of meager rainfall and summer heat resulted in worsening drought conditions. According to the September 3rd U.S. Drought Monitor, 73.8 percent of the state is in a drought or abnormally dry, up from 60.2 percent the week before. Some producers have begun dusting in wheat, while others have delayed planting due to the limited soil moisture. Row crops continued to make progress and corn harvest continued. Corn, soybeans and peanuts continue to be rated mostly good, with none rated very poor. Minimal precipitation was received last week. The Southeast district received 0.16 of an inch, while most areas received no measureable rainfall at all. Average temperatures ranged from the high 70’s to the low 80’s in most areas. Topsoil moisture conditions were rated mostly adequate to short with none rated surplus. Subsoil moisture conditions also rated mostly adequate to short with 27 percent rated very short, up three points from the previous week, but 45 points less than this time last year. There were 6.8 days suitable for fieldwork.
Small Grains: Seedbed preparation slowed down. Fifty-two percent of wheat seedbed preparation was complete as of Sunday, compared to 44 percent completed last year, but six points behind normal. A small portion of wheat and rye were planted by Sunday. Rye seedbed prepared was 32 percent complete and 26 percent of oat seedbed preparation was complete by the end of the week.
Canola seedbed preparation was 35 percent completed by week’s end, 13 points behind last year.
Row Crops: All row crops continued to make progress in the last week. Corn in the dent stage was 94 percent complete 15 points ahead of last week. Fifty-eight percent of the crop was mature by Sunday, and 14 percent was harvested. Sorghum heading was 98 percent complete by week’s end, 65 percent was coloring, and 14 percent was mature. Soybean blooming was 95 percent complete by Sunday, and 80 percent of plants were setting pods, two points behind the five-year average. Peanuts setting pods was 96 percent complete by the end of the week and 28 percent of plants were mature, ten points ahead of the five year average. Cotton setting bolls was 94 percent complete and 35 percent of cotton had bolls opening by Sunday, six points ahead of the five-year average.
The watermelon harvest was 90 percent complete by the end of the week.
Hay: Producers continued to cut hay. Conditions were rated mostly good to fair. A fourth cutting of alfalfa hay was 53 percent complete by Sunday, 13 points ahead of last year. A second cutting of other hay was 72 percent complete by Sunday, 16 points ahead of normal.
Pasture and Livestock: Conditions of pasture and range were rated mostly good to fair. Livestock was rated mostly in good condition.
Soil Moisture Conditions by Percent Week Ending Sunday, September 8, 2013 Moisture Rating Current Week Previous Week One Year Ago
Topsoil
Very Short 22 17 64
Short
50
44
31 Adequate 28 39 5
Surplus
0
0
0 Subsoil
Very Short
27
24
72 Short 36 33 24
Adequate
37
43
4 Surplus 0 0 0 Conditions by Percent For Week Ending Sunday, September 8, 2013 Commodity Very Poor Poor Fair Good Excellent
Corn
0
2
22
58
18 Sorghum 1 6 19 57 17
Soybeans
0
2
23
63
12 Peanuts 0 4 28 53 15
Cotton
14
18
27
39
2 Alfalfa Hay 7 9 31 48 5
Other Hay
4
10
36
44
6 Livestock 0 3 31 54 12
Pasture and Range
8
11
34
41
6